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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Idaho

87 public high schools in Idaho appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 88.6%, against a median of 39.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

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Idaho

Top % Proficient (Science)

88.6%

Median % Proficient (Science)

39.7%

BEST IN SCIENCE · IDAHO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	MERIDIAN TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	206	88.6%
2	TROY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	TROY, ID	TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	151	88.1%
3	RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	662	87.0%
4	MERIDIAN MEDICAL ARTS CHARTER	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	191	84.8%
5	COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY SCHOOL	COEUR D'ALENE, ID	COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY INC.	High	593	79.7%
6	GRANGEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	GRANGEVILLE, ID	MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	244	73.8%
7	KAMIAH SENIOR HIGH	KAMIAH, ID	KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT	High	102	73.7%
8	WEST SIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	DAYTON, ID	WEST SIDE JOINT DISTRICT	High	248	72.3%
9	IDAHO FINE ARTS ACADEMY	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	260	67.9%
10	SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	SANDPOINT, ID	LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,000	61.9%
11	POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	POST FALLS, ID	POST FALLS DISTRICT	High	1,601	59.5%
12	MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	2,463	59.2%
13	CHALLIS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	CHALLIS, ID	CHALLIS JOINT DISTRICT	High	136	58.6%
14	LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL	COEUR D'ALENE, ID	COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT	High	1,530	56.8%
15	OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	1,884	56.4%
16	PRAIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	COTTONWOOD, ID	COTTONWOOD JOINT DISTRICT	High	204	55.6%
17	ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	1,848	54.9%
18	CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL	BOISE, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	1,743	54.8%
19	ALTURAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	IDAHO FALLS, ID	ALTURAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY INC	High	463	53.6%
20	RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL - ONSITE	MOUNTAIN HOME, ID	IDAHO VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL INC.	High	113	53.1%
21	KOOTENAI JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	HARRISON, ID	KOOTENAI DISTRICT	High	111	53.1%
22	TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL	TWIN FALLS, ID	TWIN FALLS DISTRICT	High	1,381	52.5%
23	LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	RATHDRUM, ID	LAKELAND DISTRICT	High	830	51.0%
24	PARMA HIGH SCHOOL	PARMA, ID	PARMA DISTRICT	High	305	50.7%
25	BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL	BONNERS FERRY, ID	BOUNDARY COUNTY DISTRICT	High	421	49.4%
26	SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	SALMON, ID	SALMON DISTRICT	High	349	48.8%
27	MALAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MALAD CITY, ID	ONEIDA COUNTY DISTRICT	High	315	48.2%
28	EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	1,765	46.8%
29	FORREST M BIRD CHARTER SCHOOL	SANDPOINT, ID	SANDPOINT CHARTER SCHOOL INC.	High	255	46.3%
30	TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL	BOISE, ID	BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT	High	1,307	45.6%
31	MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL	MERIDIAN, ID	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2	High	1,774	45.2%
32	BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BOISE, ID	BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT	High	1,512	44.8%
33	POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL	POCATELLO, ID	POCATELLO DISTRICT	High	1,281	43.7%
34	CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL	POCATELLO, ID	POCATELLO DISTRICT	High	1,068	43.1%
35	OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	OAKLEY, ID	CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	High	179	42.6%
36	BUTTE COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	ARCO, ID	BUTTE COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT	High	186	42.3%
37	ST MARIES HIGH SCHOOL	ST MARIES, ID	ST MARIES JOINT DISTRICT	High	282	42.2%
38	HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL	AMMON, ID	BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT	High	1,230	41.9%
39	WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	HAILEY, ID	BLAINE COUNTY DISTRICT	High	922	41.8%
40	WALLACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	WALLACE, ID	WALLACE DISTRICT	High	195	41.7%
41	GRACE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	GRACE, ID	GRACE JOINT DISTRICT	High	256	41.5%
42	RIRIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	RIRIE, ID	RIRIE JOINT DISTRICT	High	354	40.9%
43	GOODING HIGH SCHOOL	GOODING, ID	GOODING JOINT DISTRICT	High	384	40.0%
44	POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	POTLATCH, ID	POTLATCH DISTRICT	High	209	39.7%
45	CLARK FORK JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	CLARK FORK, ID	LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	134	38.1%
46	SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SHELLEY, ID	SHELLEY JOINT DISTRICT	High	800	38.1%
47	BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOL	BLACKFOOT, ID	BLACKFOOT DISTRICT	High	1,170	38.0%
48	IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY	MERIDIAN, ID	IDAHO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ACADEMY INC.	High	137	37.8%
49	MACKAY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	MACKAY, ID	MACKAY JOINT DISTRICT	High	104	37.1%
50	RIDGEVUE HIGH SCHOOL	NAMPA, ID	VALLIVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,640	37.0%

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